Mary Lewis
Mary Sybil Kidd Maynard Lewis (January 7, 1900 – December 31, 1941) was an American lyric soprano and actress who had an active performance career in musicals, operas, vaudeville, and in film during the first half of the twentieth century. After beginning her career as a chorus girl in 1919, she was signed by the Christie Film Company to star in a series of comedic silent films made in 1920; most notably A Bashful Bigamist (released 1921). She later appeared in the Vitaphone Varieties, some of the earliest sound films made by Warner Bros., in 1926. Her first major stage role was as a featured singer in the Broadway musical revue Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1923 her career reoriented towards opera, beginning with her opera debut at Vienna State Opera. After performing in European opera houses for a few years, she returned to the United States to join the roster of leading sopranos at the Metropolitan Opera in 1925 where she remained committed through 1930. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hot Springs (county seat and city in Garland County, Arkansas, USA), Died December 31, 1941 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-34161 | 12-in. | 1/4/1926 | Che volo d'augelli! | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34249 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | Little grey home in the West | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34250 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | From the land of the sky-blue water | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-34255 | 12-in. | 1/4/1926 | Meditation | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-35433 | 12-in. | 4/28/1926 | Depuis le jour | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35434 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Je marche sur tous les chemins | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35435 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Manon : Gavotte | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35880 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | The Holy Child | Mary Lewis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35881 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | O little town of Bethlehem | Mary Lewis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38209 | 10-in. | 3/7/1927 | The hand of you | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38341 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38342 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Tannenbaum | Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38343 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Du, du liegst mir im Herzen | Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38344 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Ach, wie ist's moglich dann | Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40005 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Love's old sweet song | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40006 | 12-in. | 9/12/1927 | Air des bijoux | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40007 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Old folks at home | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40232 | 12-in. | 9/23/1927 | On the beautiful blue Danube | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40297 | 12-in. | 10/11/1927 | Voci di primavera | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-42563 | 12-in. | 3/26/1928 | Les filles de Cadix | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-42564 | 12-in. | 3/26/1928 | Danza | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-42565 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Dixie | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43583 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Little bit of a fellow | Mary Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43584 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | The second minuet | Mary Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1928-03-26-1] | 12-in. | 3/26/1928 | Little bit of a fellow | Mary Lewis | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Mary," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104356.
Lewis, Mary. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104356.
"Lewis, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Mary, 1897-1941 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83174032
Wikidata: Mary Maynard-Lewis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q62088350
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42040376
MusicBrainz: Mary Maynard-Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/117b22ca-9277-4b7b-85e6-7ea4b18c78c9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1427834 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1427834
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